The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1887-05-18
The Press Association.

ly enforced as to non-professional
proxies, etc.
The sessions Of the Association were
held in the Opera House, which was
packed by an intensely interested audi
ence on Wednesday morning. when
Hon. Ed. Watkins delivered the address
of welcome, and Mr.. B. c. Adams, of
Grenada, responded-both highly credi-
table to the gentlemen named and to
the city and body which they repre-
sented. Mayor Griffin then turned
over TIE keys of the city, and President
Brown made graceful acknowledgment
for the hospitality thus rendered.
The literary and musical exercises
took place at night, and while all were
of the highest order of merit, the pro-
gramme as on several former occasions,
was too long, extending beyond mid
night. The address of welcome, music,
and annual Grafton, is all that should
enter into the makeup of night enter
tainment. The essays, poems, ETC., could
very we'll be disposed of during the ses'
sions of the Association, and it is hoped
that this will hereafter be done.
The exercises on Wednesday night
were opened with song by the Quar-
tette Club, composed of Messrs Ball,
Hurlbut, McRaven and Sturges, under
the direction of Mrs. Ball. Next came
an address of welcome, by Miss Rassie
Hoskins response by Hon. f. F. Noel
of Lexington. Midsummer Night
Dream" by Mrs. Ball and Miss Hoskins
Poem, by Miss Alice A. Amason, of Kos
kins. Swiss Song, by Miss Alice Ball
Annual Grafton, by r. II. Henry, Of
Jackson-subiect, "Types." Vocal solo
The Butterfly" by Miss Eddie Taft
Cornet Duet, by Mr.. and Mrs. A. FL
Ball. Essay, by DR.. Luther Sexton, o.
Wesson-subject, "The Relation of the
Press to the Development of the New
South" Vocal Trio, by Mrs. Moody
Mrs. Ball and Miss Annie Ball. Poem
by Mrs. A. f. Fox, of West Point. Vo
cal Solo, by Mrs. DIR. Buchanan. Corne
Solo, by A. II. Ball. Essay, by E. L
Martin, of jackson, closing with vo
cal solo, Queen of the Night" by Mis-
| Hoskins.
The afternoon Of the second day wa
devoted to a carriage ride, during which
the members had the pleasure of wit
Messing an exhibition of Meridian
splendid Fire Department and of visi
ting some of her manufacturing estab
lishments. The ride terminated at tn
courthouse, where the Asso citation, as
body, and thousands of Others, paid thei
respects to ex-President Davis, who, witt
his accomplished daughter, Miss Winnie
were the special guests of the city. Mr.
Davis was introduced to the assemblies
m altitude by Col Mcintosh, and spok
for about ten minutes affectionately o
the past, congratul atory of the present
and hopefully of the future.
The banquet took place at McKa
| Hall on Thursday night, when a com
pany of nearly four hundred were seate
before most sumptuous display O
good things. The festivities continue
until after twelve, and the programm
for toasts and speeches was not NOR
than half exhausted. Col. McIntos
presided as master of ceremonies.
The first sentiment of the evening
''The Press--the moulder of public sen
timent, the guardian of the people
rights" was most fittingly responded t
by Mr.. w. A. Henry, of Yazoo City.
A mammoth and exquisitely wrough
floral Offering was then presented to MI
Davis, in most graceful and eloquen
address by Mr.. E. ii. Dial, for the ladie
of Meridian. Mr.. Davis, and his daugt
ter, who sat Just at his left, SCENE
deeply touched by this beautiful tribut
from the fair daughters of Meridian
Mr.. Davis expressed his thanks in brie
but very graceful terms.
Other sentiments were then announce
and responded to in the following or
der:
| 2. Jefferson Davis-The soldier-states
man; champion of Southern rights. B,
Hon. Thos. Ell. Woods
| r 8. The Army and Navy of the Con
| federate States--The memory of thei
achievements part of the heritage o
glory of all Americans. By Hon. Jeffer
son Davis.
A. Our Sea Coast-Its commerce, it
| flowers and its breezes. BY. Hon. I. r
Stockdale.
| 5. The National Administration Gro
yer Cleveland and his cabinet. By Hon
E. c. Walthall.
6. Miss Winnie Davis - The Daughte
of the Confederacy. BY Hon. Ethe
Barksdale.
The lateness of the hour, the desire o
many to leave on the westbound TT ain
and the desire of many more to repai
to Sheehan Hall, for the ball made
necessary to dispense with thirteel
other speeches, which will no doub
bear keeping until the next Press Con
vention. The banquet was a gram
success, and the eloquent speeches an
the prevailing good cheer demonstrate
the fact that the presence of wine is no
an essential inspiration on such an coca
sion. The press approves of this ''innc
vation.'
| The principal item of business trans
acted by the Association was the az
pointment of committee to memorable
the ext Legislature on some matters o
interest affecting the press generally
such as the taxation of printing offices
payments for legal advertising, the pub
LEGATION of all local laws in the count
papers, instead of in the official journa
etc.
| Grenada was selected as the next plac
of meeting, and the following wer
chosen officers for the ensuing year:
| President-W. A. Henry, Yazoo Sen
tinel.
i First Vice President-W. L. Mitchell
Hazlehurst Signal Copihan.
Second Vice-President--J. w. Buchan
an, Grenada Sentinel.
/ Treasurer. T. Hobbs, Brookhayel
Leader.
| Assistant Secretary - Miss Mary A
Savery, of Baldwin.
| Chaplain-Rev. III. J. Harris. Hatties
burg Courier.
| Orator-Jno. II. Martin, Jackson Ne,
Mississippian.
i Poets-Miss Lula Ragsdale, Brool